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[[Image:Bet.gif|right|framed|''Bet'' in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]].]] |
[[Image:Bet.gif|right|framed|''Bet'' in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]].]] |
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'''Beth''' or ''Bet'' or '''Bais''' is the second letter of the [[Phoenician alphabet|Phoenician]] and [[Hebrew alphabet]]s. The Phoenician letter gave rise to the [[Greek alphabet|Greek]] [[Beta (letter)|Beta]], [[Latin alphabet|Latin]] [[B]], and the Cyrillic equivalent. |
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It was also the second letter of the ancient and defunct [[Phoenician alphabet]] that has not been spoken for thousands of years. |
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Beth is the first letter of the [[Torah]] ([[Hebrew Bible]]). |
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The Phoenician/Hebrew letter probably gave rise to the [[Greek alphabet|Greek]] [[Beta (letter)|Beta]], [[Latin alphabet|Latin]] [[B]], and the Cyrillic equivalent. |
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Revision as of 16:47, 21 June 2005
- This is about the Hebrew letter: for other uses, see Beth.
Beth or Bet or Bais is the second letter of the Phoenician and Hebrew alphabets. The Phoenician letter gave rise to the Greek Beta, Latin B, and the Cyrillic equivalent.
Beth is the first letter of the Torah (Hebrew Bible).
| Phoenician | Hebrew | |
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| ב | ב | |
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